Publications by authors named "N Jayakody"
Background: Sri Lanka, an island located in South Asia, once experienced a notable prevalence of human intestinal nematode infections (HINIs). With the implementation of control programs, infection prevalence was reduced. Detailed information on prevalence, distribution and temporal trends of HINIs is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) comprises a group of genetic disorders with varied clinical presentations, including macrocephaly, developmental delay, and increased cancer susceptibility. Recent reports have highlighted the occurrence of tonsil-related issues in PHTS.
Methods: Clinical data focusing on tonsil-related pathology and tonsillectomy details (indications, histology and post-operative complications) were collected from 53 patients with PHTS.
The accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in detecting human intestinal nematode infections: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS One
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Human intestinal nematode infections are a significant global health problem, particularly in developing countries, where they often go undiagnosed due to a lack of resources and infrastructure.
- Diagnostic methods range from traditional microscopic techniques, which are less sensitive and more labor-intensive, to advanced molecular approaches like nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), which offer rapid and accurate detection.
- The review aims to evaluate the accuracy of NAATs against established tests for detecting these infections, using specific reference methods for various types of nematodes, while ensuring thorough literature screening and quality assessment of the studies involved.
We have investigated the charge transport dynamics of a novel solid-like electrolyte material based on mixtures of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([BMIM] TFSI) and various concentrations of lithium salt bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) confined within a SiO matrix, prepared via a sol-gel method. The translational diffusion coefficients of BMIM, TFSI, and Li in ILs and confined ILs (ionogels, IGs) with different concentrations of lithium salt have been measured at variable temperatures, covering the 20-100 °C range, using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) pulsed field gradient diffusion spectroscopy. The mobility of BMIM, TFSI, and Li was found to increase with the [BMIM] TFSI/LiTFSI ratio, exhibiting an almost liquid-like mobility in IGs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIonic liquid (IL) properties, such as high ionic conductivity under ambient conditions combined with nontoxicity and nonflammability, make them important materials for future technologies. Despite high ion conductivity desired for battery applications, cation transport numbers in ILs are not sufficient enough to attain high power density batteries. Thus, developing novel approaches directed toward improvement of cation transport properties is required for the application of ILs in energy-storing devices.
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